The instructor reserves the right to adjust this schedule for the benefit of the course. All adjustments will be announced to class.
Week 01
Wednesday, January 17
In class: Course introduction
For next class: Wikispaces sign up, profile creation
Friday, January 19
In class: Worldbuilding 101 lecture: scope, sequence, perspective
For next class: Read "Structures and Substructures of Fictional Worlds" from Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers & Gamers (MyCourses)
Week 02
Monday, January 22
In class: Worldbuilding methodology
For next class: Read "The Killers" (MyCourses) and complete world survey
Wednesday, January 24
In class: Discussion: the world of "The Killers"
For next class: Read "Salvage" and "A Song Before Sunset" and complete world surveys
Friday, January 26
In class: Discussion: the worlds of "Salvage" and "A Song Before Sunset"
For next class: Review course materials
Week 03
Monday, January 29
In class: Post-apocalyptic world generation, discussion, group introduction
For next class: Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Wednesday, January 31
In class: Post-apocalyptic structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Friday, February 02
In class: Post-apocalyptic structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Week 04
Monday, February 05
In class: Post-apocalyptic finalized metanarrative coherency and consistency - class/groups
For next class: Finish metanarrative (Wikispaces) / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (3-6 entries recorded on your profile by 1:30 Wed)
Wednesday, February 07
In class: Wiki entry workshop
For next class: Wiki entry audit and critique / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (9 total recorded on your profile by 1:30 Fri)
Friday, February 09
In class: Wiki entry workshop, vignette random entries, complete worldbuilding survey
For next class: Vignette #1 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette1" by 1:30 Mon; Vignette #2 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette2" by 1:30 Wed, added to profile
Week 05
Monday, February 12
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques 1 & 2, informal critiques for "The Robin and the Crow" and "A Wish for the Past," Vignette #2 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette2" by 1:30 Wed, added to profile, Read Urban Fantasy encyclopedia entry, read "The Curse" (MyCourses under Content)
Wednesday, February 14
In class: Discuss "Curses", vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques 3 & 4, informal critiques for "Swirls of Red" and "Discovery and Duty," read "Fairy Gifts" (MyCourses under Content)
Friday, February 16
In class: Discuss "Fairy Gifts," informal critique of "Swirls of Red" and "Discovery and Duty"
For next class: Formal critiques 5 and 6, Read "Jack" (MyCourses under Content)
Week 06
Monday, February 19
In class: World #2 generation, discussion, group introduction
For next class: Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Wednesday, February 21
In class: World structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Friday, February 23
In class: World structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Week 07
Monday, February 26
In class: World #2 finalized metanarrative coherency and consistency - class/groups
For next class: Finish metanarrative (Wikispaces) / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (3-6 entries recorded on your profile by 1:30 Wed)
Wednesday, February 28
In class: Wiki entry workshop
For next class: Wiki entry audit and critique / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (9 total recorded on your profile by 1:30 Fri)
Friday, March 02
In class: Wiki entry workshop
For next class: Complete 10-15 wiki entries and added to your profile
Week 08
Monday, March 05
In class: Vignette random entries assigned
For next class: Vignette #3 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette3" by 1:30 Wed;
Wednesday, March 07
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Vignette #4 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette4" by 1:30 Fri, added to profile; Formal critiques for vignette3 x 2 due by Monday at 7:00 PM
Friday, March 09
In class: In class critiques
For next class: Provide two formal critiques for vignette 4 according to the critique schedule by Monday, 3/12 at 7:00 PM
Week 09 - SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES
Week 10 - GDC/Writing & Critique Week
Monday, March 19 - No face-to-face class session; Revise two vignettes along with rationale posted in comments by Friday, 3/23; Read "Johnny Mnemonic" (MyCourses Content) and complete worldbuilding survey; all due at 5:00 pm
Wednesday, March 21 - No face-to-face class session; Revise two vignettes along with rationale posted in comments by Friday, 3/23; Read "Memories of Moments, Bright as Falling Stars" (MyCourses Content) and complete worldbuilding survey; all due at 5:00 pm Friday
Friday, March 23 - No face-to-face class session; Revise two vignettes along with rationale posted in comments; Read "Pocketful of Dharma" (MyCourses Content) and complete worldbuilding survey; all due at 5:00 pm Friday
Week 11
Monday, March 26
In class: World #3 generation, discussion, group introduction
For next class: Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Wednesday, March 28
In class: World structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Friday, March 30
In class: World structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Week
Monday, April 02
In class: World #3 finalized metanarrative coherency and consistency - class/groups
For next class: Finish metanarrative (Wikispaces) / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (3-6 entries recorded on your profile by 1:30 Wed)
Wednesday, April 04
In class: Wiki entry workshop
For next class: Wiki entry audit and critique / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (9 total recorded on your profile by 1:30 Fri)
Friday, April 06
In class: Wiki entry workshop, vignette random entries, complete worldbuilding survey
For next class: Vignette #5 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette5" by 1:30 Mon; Vignette #6 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette6" by 1:30 Wed, added to profile
Week 13
Monday, April 09
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques x 2, informal critiques x 2 (see critique schedule) due by 1:30 Wed, Vignette #6 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette6" by 1:30 Wed, added to profile
Wednesday, April 11
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques x 2, informal critiques x 2 (see critique schedule) due by 1:30 Friday
Friday, April 13
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques x 2 (see critique schedule) due by 1:30 Monday
Week 14
Monday, April 16
In class: Final project group formation, world generation
For next class: Work on final project
Wednesday, April 18
In class: Final project structures and metanarrative
For next class: Work on final project
Friday, April 20
In class: Final project structures and metanarrative; fill out people/places/things form
For next class: Work on final project
Week 15
Monday, April 23
In class: Final projects wiki entries
For next class: Work on final projects/wiki entries
Wednesday, April 25
In class: Final project wiki entries
For next class: Complete work on final projects
Friday, April 27
In class: Finish Wiki entries and write vignette #7
Week 16
Monday, April 30
In class: Presentations of final world projects, course wrap-up
For next class: Write vignette #8; Prepare for course final exam
Week 01
Wednesday, January 17
In class: Course introduction
For next class: Wikispaces sign up, profile creation
Friday, January 19
In class: Worldbuilding 101 lecture: scope, sequence, perspective
For next class: Read "Structures and Substructures of Fictional Worlds" from Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers & Gamers (MyCourses)
Week 02
Monday, January 22
In class: Worldbuilding methodology
For next class: Read "The Killers" (MyCourses) and complete world survey
Wednesday, January 24
In class: Discussion: the world of "The Killers"
For next class: Read "Salvage" and "A Song Before Sunset" and complete world surveys
Friday, January 26
In class: Discussion: the worlds of "Salvage" and "A Song Before Sunset"
For next class: Review course materials
Week 03
Monday, January 29
In class: Post-apocalyptic world generation, discussion, group introduction
For next class: Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Wednesday, January 31
In class: Post-apocalyptic structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Friday, February 02
In class: Post-apocalyptic structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Week 04
Monday, February 05
In class: Post-apocalyptic finalized metanarrative coherency and consistency - class/groups
For next class: Finish metanarrative (Wikispaces) / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (3-6 entries recorded on your profile by 1:30 Wed)
Wednesday, February 07
In class: Wiki entry workshop
For next class: Wiki entry audit and critique / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (9 total recorded on your profile by 1:30 Fri)
Friday, February 09
In class: Wiki entry workshop, vignette random entries, complete worldbuilding survey
For next class: Vignette #1 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette1" by 1:30 Mon; Vignette #2 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette2" by 1:30 Wed, added to profile
Week 05
Monday, February 12
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques 1 & 2, informal critiques for "The Robin and the Crow" and "A Wish for the Past," Vignette #2 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette2" by 1:30 Wed, added to profile, Read Urban Fantasy encyclopedia entry, read "The Curse" (MyCourses under Content)
Wednesday, February 14
In class: Discuss "Curses", vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques 3 & 4, informal critiques for "Swirls of Red" and "Discovery and Duty," read "Fairy Gifts" (MyCourses under Content)
Friday, February 16
In class: Discuss "Fairy Gifts," informal critique of "Swirls of Red" and "Discovery and Duty"
For next class: Formal critiques 5 and 6, Read "Jack" (MyCourses under Content)
Week 06
Monday, February 19
In class: World #2 generation, discussion, group introduction
For next class: Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Wednesday, February 21
In class: World structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Friday, February 23
In class: World structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Week 07
Monday, February 26
In class: World #2 finalized metanarrative coherency and consistency - class/groups
For next class: Finish metanarrative (Wikispaces) / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (3-6 entries recorded on your profile by 1:30 Wed)
Wednesday, February 28
In class: Wiki entry workshop
For next class: Wiki entry audit and critique / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (9 total recorded on your profile by 1:30 Fri)
Friday, March 02
In class: Wiki entry workshop
For next class: Complete 10-15 wiki entries and added to your profile
Week 08
Monday, March 05
In class: Vignette random entries assigned
For next class: Vignette #3 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette3" by 1:30 Wed;
Wednesday, March 07
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Vignette #4 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette4" by 1:30 Fri, added to profile; Formal critiques for vignette3 x 2 due by Monday at 7:00 PM
Friday, March 09
In class: In class critiques
For next class: Provide two formal critiques for vignette 4 according to the critique schedule by Monday, 3/12 at 7:00 PM
Week 09 - SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES
Week 10 - GDC/Writing & Critique Week
Monday, March 19 - No face-to-face class session; Revise two vignettes along with rationale posted in comments by Friday, 3/23; Read "Johnny Mnemonic" (MyCourses Content) and complete worldbuilding survey; all due at 5:00 pm
Wednesday, March 21 - No face-to-face class session; Revise two vignettes along with rationale posted in comments by Friday, 3/23; Read "Memories of Moments, Bright as Falling Stars" (MyCourses Content) and complete worldbuilding survey; all due at 5:00 pm Friday
Friday, March 23 - No face-to-face class session; Revise two vignettes along with rationale posted in comments; Read "Pocketful of Dharma" (MyCourses Content) and complete worldbuilding survey; all due at 5:00 pm Friday
Week 11
Monday, March 26
In class: World #3 generation, discussion, group introduction
For next class: Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Wednesday, March 28
In class: World structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Friday, March 30
In class: World structures and metanarrative - class/groups
For next class: Metanarrative (Wikispaces) / Group discussion post (MyCourses)
Week
Monday, April 02
In class: World #3 finalized metanarrative coherency and consistency - class/groups
For next class: Finish metanarrative (Wikispaces) / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (3-6 entries recorded on your profile by 1:30 Wed)
Wednesday, April 04
In class: Wiki entry workshop
For next class: Wiki entry audit and critique / 1-2 entries for Characters, Locations, and Items (9 total recorded on your profile by 1:30 Fri)
Friday, April 06
In class: Wiki entry workshop, vignette random entries, complete worldbuilding survey
For next class: Vignette #5 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette5" by 1:30 Mon; Vignette #6 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette6" by 1:30 Wed, added to profile
Week 13
Monday, April 09
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques x 2, informal critiques x 2 (see critique schedule) due by 1:30 Wed, Vignette #6 posted to wiki and tagged "vignette6" by 1:30 Wed, added to profile
Wednesday, April 11
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques x 2, informal critiques x 2 (see critique schedule) due by 1:30 Friday
Friday, April 13
In class: In class critiques, vignette random entries
For next class: Formal critiques x 2 (see critique schedule) due by 1:30 Monday
Week 14
Monday, April 16
In class: Final project group formation, world generation
For next class: Work on final project
Wednesday, April 18
In class: Final project structures and metanarrative
For next class: Work on final project
Friday, April 20
In class: Final project structures and metanarrative; fill out people/places/things form
For next class: Work on final project
Week 15
Monday, April 23
In class: Final projects wiki entries
For next class: Work on final projects/wiki entries
Wednesday, April 25
In class: Final project wiki entries
For next class: Complete work on final projects
Friday, April 27
In class: Finish Wiki entries and write vignette #7
Week 16
Monday, April 30
In class: Presentations of final world projects, course wrap-up
For next class: Write vignette #8; Prepare for course final exam
Final exam: Wednesday. May 2nd, 2:45 to 4:45,
Liberal Arts Hall (LBR)-2233